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Arizona GOP Sen. Flake to retire, had tangled with Trump In this photo taken July 19, 2017, Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz. walks to his seat as he attends a luncheon with other GOP Senators and President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington. Flake, a frequent critic of President Donald Trump, announced on Oct. 24, he won't seek re-election. ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO Tuesday Oct 24, 2017 at 12:30 PM A spokesman says GOP Sen. Jeff Flake will not run for re-election in 2018. The Associated Press WASHINGTON — A spokesman says GOP Sen. Jeff Flake will not run for re-election in 2018. Flake, who has criticized the path that the Republican Party has taken under President Donald Trump, also told The Arizona Republic in advance of a Tuesday announcement, that "there may not be a place for a Republican like me" in the current GOP. Flake's poll numbers had fallen after tangling with Trump. He had a tea party primary challenger in Kelli Ward, whom Trump has praised.